by Michio Takeyama · EDICIONES DEL VIENTO,S.L · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788493300166
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In the final days of World War II, Southeast Asia is plagued by exhausted and isolated Japanese troops, wandering aimlessly and harassed by Allied forces. In Burma, a unique company, led by a captain who is a musician in civilian life, is known as 'the song company'. The soldiers who make it up form a choir that performs traditional songs. After surrendering to British forces, Corporal Mizushima, a virtuoso performer of the Burmese harp, is sent on a risky peace mission, after which he disappears without a trace. Published in 1947, 'The Burmese Harp' is one of the most important novels in post-war Japan, an anti-war plea that was a message of encouragement for a demoralized society.
